As you are brainstorming ideas for your area, keep in mind that there are some art students who may be interested in painting murals for community service. Let us know if you need help connecting with them. Your kids can also get community service hours if they help you!
There are a lot of different colored paper rolls and décor items that were created or purchased for past After Proms that are available for you to use. We have a huge closet and an entire shed filled with items you can use. During regular school hours just stop by the main office to see Karen and she can give you a key to let you into those spaces to check them out. Warning it is very full and hard to navigate, so please be careful when moving items around. We will try to schedule a time to check out the closet and shed sometime soon. In the meantime, you are welcome to take anything with you (first come, first serve), or you can just label it with your name and 23/24 to claim it for later (the year is very important).
Another great resource is the Wish List Karen sends out to the Rock Canyon Community. This request goes out a few weeks prior to After Prom. At that time, you can request items to either borrow or have donated. A great example of this is one year someone did the Colorado mountains and asked to borrow Christmas trees for the evening; they got a ton of responses! Another year we asked for a set of armor for our “Night at the Museum” area and we also got it to borrow for the evening! So, no request is too crazy! But, do have a Plan B for these items since it’s not guaranteed you will get them.
Another item available to you is pipe and black drape for covering areas. It’s good for blocking off hallways or areas you don’t want to cover with paper. We will get your requested amount in a future meeting.
We have four prize categories for the kids – Retail Value of $0-$10, $11-20, $21-30, and $31+, so no suggestion is too big or too small. If you find any great deals, please send Heidi Peppler a text at 720-951-1735. Also, please let her know if you have Kohl's cash, gift cards, and gifts you can donate.